Today the city of Hurst released Arnold’s letter of indefinite suspension, in which he says he used “strong language” because he believed “it was helpful in the circumstance.” However, he insists, “In the future I will stay away from the use of profanity unless i feel it was absolutely necessary.”

Which is precisely the problem, responds Hurst Chief of Police Steve Moore.

In the letter, Moore says that threats and profanity weren’t necessary this time and won’t be at any other time. “I am concerned you will repeat this behavior again,” writes Moore.

The six-page missive more or less sums up the department’s internal affairs investigation, which began in late November, when footage of Jordan Rojas’s video featuring his buddy’s brutal arrest went viral. Arnold wasn’t the initial arresting officer. As a matter of fact, he showed up after Rodriguez had already been detained. Arnold admitted to “sprint[ing] 148 yards” to get to the scene, insisting he “had reason to fear” for his colleague’s safety.

But, no: Rodriguez “had already begun to comply physically before you arrived on the scene,” Moore writes in the letter to Arnold. And the only reason the 17-year-old started shouting profanities was because Arnold began shouting profanities, including calling the teen a “faggot” and telling him to “move so I can kick your ass.”

Writes Moore, concerning Rodriguez and the video-shooting Rojas, “It appeared the only effects your language had was to make both of those suspects angrier and cause them to also shout profanities.”

And Moore wants to make it clear: He indefinitely suspended Arnold in response to the the public’s outcry over the incident, which is why his missive includes excerpts from emails written by a sergeant in the Marine Corps (“He is obviously unfit to serve and protect his community”) and another resident who says “America is watching how you deal with this.”

“Your language was discourteous, indecent, profane — and fits every descriptor in the allegation,” writes the chief. “The incredible public outcry as evidenced by the emails and social media comments related to this incident, support the assertion that your conduct brought justified unfavorable criticism of you and the department.”

Arnold has a few days left to appeal his indefinite suspension.

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